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Common materials used in houses in Latin America and Spain are... (list at least 3)
What are concrete, brick, stone, tile, adobe, stucco, iron.
You use a direct object pronoun to replace this in a sentence.
What is a direct object?
In the preterite tense, verbs that end in -car, -gar, and -zar take on a spelling change in this form.
What is the yo form.
The preterite tense is this type of tense.
What is a past tense?
La cosa en la cocina que limpia los platos.
¿Qué es el lavaplatos?
Why are roofs not as steep on houses in Latin American and Spain?
They don't need to worry about the weight or run off of snow.
When using direct object pronouns in a basic sentence, how must they be placed in the sentence?
before a conjugated verb
attached to an infinitive verb
*if using with present progressive, additional rules apply*
A spelling change occurs in the preterite tense with -car, -gar and -zar verbs in order to....
What is to preserve letter sounds?
telling about a completed action in the past.
La cosa en el baño que es para ducharse.
¿Qué es la ducha?
Flooring in Latin America is usually made of these materials (list 3).
Replace the direct object in this sentence with a direct object pronoun.
Miguel y Lola practicaron el fútbol.
Miguel y Lola lo practicaron.
In the preterite tense, in -car verbs, the c changes to this in the yo form.
What is qu?
The preterite endings for regular -ar verbs.
é amos
aste asteis
ó aron
La cosa en el dormitorio que es cómoda y para dormirse.
¿Qué es la cama?
Why is central heating/cooling less common in Hispanic world? (List 2 reasons)
Warmer weather - heating not required
cement & tile keep walls and floors cooler
open windows and ceiling fans allow for air circulation
Replace the direct object with a direct object pronoun in the sentence.
Yo empecé a estudiar la tarea.
Yo la empecé a estudiar.
Verbs that end in -gar have a spelling change in the preterite tense where the g changes to this in the yo form.
What is gu?
The preterite endings for regular -er/-ir verbs.
í imos
iste isteis
ió ieron
3 cosas puede encontrar en un dormitorio.
Ejemplos:
cama, lámpara, escritorio, mesita de noche, computadora, espejo, estante, armario
List 4 examples of Spanish colonial style features that can be found in houses.
What are low-pitch roofs, stucco exteriors, decorative ironwork, balconies, arches, tile floors, stone-paved driveways, enclosed courtyards.
Replace the direct object with a direct object pronoun in the sentence below. Please provide the 2 ways this sentence can be rewritten.
Luis no quiere pagar la cuenta.
Luis no la quiere pagar.
OR
Luis no quiere pagarla.
Verbs that end in -zar have this spelling change in the yo form in the preterite tense.
What is c?
What 2 irregular preterite verbs conjugate the same and what is the verb chart?
Ir & Ser
fui fuimos
fuiste fuisteis
fue fueron